Cap



Dec. 22, 1931. 5 WERNER 1,837,695

CAP

' Filed sept. 8, 1930 INVENTOR 'amfe/ /l/e/Wef Patented Bee. 22, 1931 airs.

SAMUEL WERNER, OF RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY;

OFSAID SA'UEL 'WERNERQ DEGEASED a .Application led September ers have been formed which detractfrom the' appearance of the cap and from the comfort of the wearer.

This invention has for its object to provide a cap with means for permitting adjustment of the cap as to size and so arranged that no puclrers or gathers are formed and no elasticpressure against the head of the wearer iscaused to take place.

Another object of the invention is to provide an adjustable cap having a sweat band that is yieldable and can be lengtliened oi' contracted but will retain its shape in all positions of adjustment.

Further objects of the invention will appear from the following specification taken in connection with the drawings, which form a part of this application, and in which Fig. 1 is a bottom view in perspective show#V ing a cap constructed in accordance with the invention; Fig'. 2 is a. front elevation of the cap shown in Fig. 1, the front of the cap being raised to show the adjusting means; I

Fig. 3 is a sectional elevation through-the sweat band and adjacent parts;

Fig. 4 has an enlarged front elevation taken substantially on line 4-4 of Fig. l; and

Fig. 5 is an enlarged detailed elevation showing the construction of the adjustable j.

sweat band.

The invention a cap having a portion or, if desired, all of the sweat band formed of yieldable non-elastic material adapted to be .lengthened or contracted and to retain its shape in adjusted position. Means is also lprovided for adjust ing the circumference lof the sweat band so that a single cap can be usedto satisfy the however, have not briefly described consists ofl requirements for aY plurality of sizes.

particular form ofthe invention vshown a sweat 'b material being biased. j

liif the forni of t1 the drawings the cap `comprisesa bodyl por` tion l0, a visor .ll and an annular bandl2.

fin" theembodiinent ofthe invention l,shown y inthe drawings the sweat band comprisesja pair: ofsections 13 and la; The section 13 is preferably lformed'lof leather i also lforinedl of `leather but l,is constructed *l ndV forinedjof braided material such as leatlier,jthe strands of the braided and 'section' 14' "nenne wan-naa aniviiivis'raa'ron ne inventionillustrated'in from aplurality of strips l'and 16 which are; j

braided and extend diagonally or are biased. V @its shown in Fig'. A, edges ofthe annular bandl21are turnedinwardly, the upper edge being stitchedtothe body of the lower portion andthe'lower edge *beingVV folded baclrand stitchedjtoitseljf and also being connected to front portion o'f'thebandl2 iscut away, as 'shown at '17, anl 1 8, and a tape20-is-placed in the lannular opening or channelformedbe- A'tween the sweat band @ne end of the tape may be provided with a clip '21, lthe other lend' fneath the 'clip and adjustabl'y secured' there- Vbyaflf desired,vh the v tape l with"indicia23i tol indicate the various sizes.

and the band portion 12.

maybe provided Y 80 {The Abraided section? llll ofV thesweat band f the upper fand" lower l the sweat-band. The 'iz-Oi 22 being' passed bej is preferably stitchedgfas shown at 2 5 and 26,

at'the longitudinal'edgesthereof and a beadiiig'27 isV stitchedtoit'he edgesk The beading disposed between `thelbody' portion l0 and the/annular bai-iid l2 an'dalongthe lower e ofl thesweat bandis; lower edlgefof theband 12 and the sweat band.

de@ 'disposed' betvi/ eeny the 'i Particularattention is called to the' braided Y tionl'l. t

size within the range of sizes for which a lcap .is adapted the end-22`of the tape is clipped to the other end of the tape indicating the desir-'ed size is disposed beneath the clip. By grasping the sweat band at oposite sides and pulling the band longitudinally the yieldable section 14 will shape itself to the desired size or to the size formed bythe or biasedI construction ofl thesweat bandfsec is Orcieres-mijner are @at tlan'yaSi-ied so that the niarky 2jV Y' e ,"1,ss7,e975

length of the tape 20. This adjustment is' permitted byreason of the braided or strandved construction and the section 14 can be Y ylengthened -or contracted in the manner de- *5'scribed to rovide a plurality ofY di'erent sizes.'Furt'erxnorgwhen this sectionL has been adjusted the sweet band will remain fiat and will not be puckered or gathered. It is c assumedthat' the band' 12 is formed of material woven loosely or in'suchj a way astbpermit the band to stretch or contract inconel y formity to the length of the section 14. In other words, thematerial from whichV the ,-1 band 12 is formed has a'limited amount .of V ccgverv if y g Y A yFrom the foregoing description it willbe 1evidentthat a simple, practical andadjust- Y yable capstructure has been designed and-that s Vtheconstruction described will admit adjust- Y ,ability as to sizev without causing the sweat vband tofbe gathered, puckered or pulled out ofahape- ,Y e f c y Although one specificembodiment of the 'invention' Vhasbeen particularlyshown and described, it will be understood that .the in'- v ventionis capable of modification andthat changes'infthe'construction andf in the arrangement of thevarious cooperating parts maybe made without departlng from` Lthe 4spiritor scope of the invention, as expressed i in the following claims.'Vv VWhat I claim is: l 1. AA cap comprising a body portion and s y a lower edge having an annular pocket', the 'in Aer wall of the pocket consisting of a sweat band `having asection thereof formed of a Y lexiblenon-elasticfbraided strip of material c adapted to'beklengthened or contracted, and A Y means-in said pocket for adjusting the length 40 thereof; 'i y 1 .n A

Y. 2. A` cap comprising afbody portion and g a lower edge having anannular pocket,'the

Y inner wall of the pocket consistingof abraidl ed sweat band formed ofstrips" of leather,`y V45l Vcrossingeach other and disposed at an angle VYto theV edge of the cap and secured at their f ends to the margins of the pocket. j n Y Ag 3. A cap comprising a body andan'annu- 'Y lar pocket at the lower kedge thereof, the inner *Y {wall of ythe/',.pocket beingrformed by arsweat vband secured along'its upper and lower edges' 's to the yother wall'of the pocket, a portion of'V the' inner wall Consisting of a biased strip of Y. ilexible, 'non-elastic `material v adapted to .Y `lengthen or contract, and meansin the ocketi i foreadjusting the length of said. portion of the sweat band. x Y f Y SAMUEL WERNER. v. 

